Bonechilling
This week in 1930 (January 18, 1930) the temperature plummeted to a bonechilling -1F (-18C). I am happy to report that the high [...]
Fair Fare on the Square, V
Things to do Saturday on the Square in Garland: 10 am to 2 pm: Visit the Garland Landmark Museum. Pick up your [...]
Old Red Siblings – Missouri Edition
Old Red has siblings! Feast your eyes upon the Jasper County Courthouse in Joplin Missouri. It is a paler twin of Old Red! [...]
Old Red Museum
What used to be the Dallas county courthouse is now the Old Red Museum. It is located on land platted by John Neely [...]
Shootings, Firings and Dogs, Oh My
From the Dallas Morning News Archives, RE: Dogs February 5, 1972 Patrolman Shelton H Norman was given his job back after being fired [...]
Happy Birthday, Dallas
Pre-dating Ground Hog's Day by 31 years is the incorporation of Dallas as a city! Dallas became a real, live city on February [...]
Famous Jail Cell, Part III
Our famous jail cell at 106 S. Harwood Street in Dallas is now part of the UNT-Dallas Law School. This cell became famous [...]
Famous Jail Cell, part II
Our famous jail cell held Lee Harvey Oswald! Several people guessed that, but it is only partially correct. Another famous guest was held [...]
Famous Jail Cell
Trivia! This Dallas jail cell is quite famous. Who did it hold? Find out in our next post who was held in the [...]
Pegasus Found!
Our previous posts dealt with the (relatively) new Pegasus atop the Magnolia Hotel that was lit to celebrate New Year's Eve going in [...]